COURSE INFORMATION

This Executive Master of Science in Health Systems - Manhattan Program takes only 12 months to complete. The program is scheduled from August 2014 through August 2015. Classes are scheduled to meet approximately once per week at our convenient midtown Manhattan location, the SUNY Global Center. Directions to the SUNY Global Center are available by clicking here. Class hours are generally every Saturday from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. with intermittent days off. During each class, the individual experiences lectures, group activities, projects and open discussions with a great deal of class participation.

At the onset of the program, a required orientation weekend at Binghamton University’s main campus occurs in early April.

Semester 3, Summer

Course Descriptions

Semester 1

SSIE 597, HEALTH SYSTEMS ORIENTATION

The orientation will include an introduction to the foundations of health systems, including an illustration of the complexity and dynamics associated with healthcare delivery. Components of healthcare system such as facilities, delivery systems, processes, human factors, healthcare policy, laws, ethics and technology will be reviewed. Also includes an overview of the program and the impact this concentration has in the health systems environment. Finally, the orientation includes an assignment with the completion of a final report.

SSIE 510, ENTERPRISE SYSTEMS ENGINEERING

Global competition is serving as a catalyst for continuous process improvement and the methodical enhancement of system-wide efficiencies. This is true in disciplines ranging from the medical arena and service related systems to manufacturing. The underlying science that contributes to the systematic analysis of complex enterprise-wide systems is the focus of this course. Concepts that can be used in a synergistic manner to enhance an enterprise's efficiency and profitability will be addressed.

The application of industrial and systems engineering principles to continuous process improvement in the health care domain will be studied. Concepts that will be addressed will include, but not be limited to, process mapping, optimization, scheduling, lean and flexible systems, quality enhancement, simulation, supply chain management, inventory control, and information management.

Includes a general characterization of systems science as a field of study; intellectual roots, philosophical assumptions and historical development of the field; an overview of fundamental systems concepts, principles and laws; and a survey of application areas of systems science and its implications for other fields of study.

This course introduces and emphasizes the role that human factors engineering/ergonomics plays in healthcare systems, with a focus on its applications to help improve quality, safety, efficiency, and effectiveness of patient care. Focused topics include human factors in workflow models; work system design for patient safety; human error analysis/taxonomies to reduce medical errors; task analysis and data collection methods in healthcare environments; clinical staff workload and patient safety; physical ergonomics in healthcare and human performance modeling; and diffusion and adoption of technology in healthcare, with emphasis on the usability and design of medical devices and information systems.

The application of industrial and systems engineering principles to continuous process improvement in the health care domain will be studied. Concepts that will be addressed will include, but not be limited to, process mapping, optimization, scheduling, lean and flexible systems, quality enhancement, simulation, supply chain management, inventory control, and information management.

SSIE 595 (SS) or 598 (ISE), HEALTH SYSTEMS PROJECT

In depth study and analysis of a selected topic in health or other service system development, or manufacturing system development, as approved by the project advisor. Course requires a formal report, defense, and presentation.